CHANGING CANCER CARE IN CENTRAL TEXAS.
Baylor Scott & White - Austin/Round Rock region
Baylor Scott & White
Cancer Center - Round Rock
Opens 2017
Thousands of new cancer cases are diagnosed each
year in Williamson and Travis counties—the fastest
growing region in the United States. The Texas
Department of State Health Services predicted 3,605
new cases in Travis county for 2015, and 1,822 in
Williamson County.
an unprecedented effort
to bring complete cancer
expertise to the Austin/
Round Rock region and ease the
stress on patients and families during
treatment, Baylor Scott & White
Health is pleased to announce the
creation of the $20 million Baylor
Scott & White Cancer Center Round Rock, opening in 2017. The
35,000-square-foot center on the
Scott & White Hospital - Round
Rock campus breaks ground in 2016
and will be the first in the region to
feature an integrated model of care
with complete services, including
radiation oncology. Currently, twothirds of our cancer patients in Round
Rock must be referred to outside
providers for radiation oncology. The
new center will provide a convenience
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for patients who usually need daily
radiation treatments over a period of
several weeks, and eliminate gaps in
the medical record.
Chief Medical Officer at Round
Rock, Rob Watson, MD, says, “The new
comprehensive ca